Ossian, New York Population

Overview

681

Total Population

54.0

Median age

44.35%

Female population %

125.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

96.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Ossian town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Ossian town is 54.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ossian town's population under 18 was 21.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ossian town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ossian town, 18.06% were under the age of 15, 10.72% aged 15 to 29, 40.09% aged 30 to 64, 29.96% aged 65 to 84, and 1.17% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 77 less females than males in Ossian town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.35% females and 55.65% males in Ossian, New York.
The Ossian, New York gender ratio is 125.5:100 i.e. 125.5 men to 100 women (1.255).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 51.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 58.

Ossian town's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of Ossian town population: 98.09% are White and 1.91% are multiracial.
Ossian town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 679 (99.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ossian town is White with a population of 668 (98.09% of the total population).

Ossian town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 791 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Ossian town's population increased by 41 (5.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ossian town's population decreased by 65 (8.22%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Ossian town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 723.